End gate for wagons



Dec. 13, 1927. 1,652,692

J. WILHELM END GATE FOR WAGONS Filed June 3, 1927 Patented Dec. 13, 1927.

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JOSEPH WILHELM, OF LATTY, OHIO.

END GATE FOR WAGONS.

Application leid June 3, 1927. Serial No. 196,308.

- together releasably and detachably with reY spect to a wagon box.

Figure 1 is an end elevation;

Figure 2 is a section on the line 2-2 of Figure l;

Figure 3 is a section on the line 3 3 of Figure 1.

The box 1 includes a platform 2 and. sides 3 that are divided longitudinally as at 4, the sides carrying innei cleats 5 and outer cleats (S, one of the cleats 6 being cut away 'i at its lower end, as at 7, to form an entrance 8 through which one end of the lower section 9 ot an end gate may be slid into abutment with the corresponding inner cleat 5, the opposite end of the lower section 9 being received between the cleats 5 and 6 on that side ot the wagon box which is remote from the entra-nce 8.

The lower section 9 is providedron its outer surface with a. pair of angle iron guides 10 in which slide locking bolts 11 adapted to enter registering openings 12 formed in one of the sides 3 and in a metal keeper plate 14 which is secured to the outer surface of the aforesaid side. There are abutments 15 on the bolts 11, and the bolts are advanced by compression springs 16 mounted on the bolts, the springs engaging the abutments 15 and one of the guides 10 to advance the locking bolts, advancing movement of the 1: bolts 11 under the action of the springs 16 being limited by stops 17`on the bolts and adapted to engage the guide 10 against which the springs 16 abut. lVhen it is desired to hold either `bolt retracted. this is done by rotating the bolt so that the angularly disposed handle 18 on the inner end of the bolt is engaged with a detent pin 19 which projects from the lower section 9 of the end gate: and when both of the bolts 11 are retracted, one end of the gate section 9 can be swung clear of the wagon box, through the entrance openings 8 and the opposite end ot the gate section 10 being withdrawn from between the cleats 5-*6.

The upper section 20 of the end gate is retained between the cleats 5 5 and 6-6,

sections 9,

against horizontal movement. The section 2O is held against vertical movement` and the sides 3 of the box l are held against spreading, by a securing element 21, such t' as a long bolt, passing through the sides 3, the cleats 6 and through angle iron brackets 22 that extend rearwardly or outwardly from the upper section 20. The upper section 20 is supplied with a depending lip 23, generally made of metal, the lip 23 overlapping the rear surface of the Section 9 to form an abutment 'tor the upper edge of the tom parts of the sides 3 are prevented from spreading, through the instrumentality of a securing element 24, such as a bolt, extended through thc cleats 5 and the lower parts of the sides.

The device is simple, but itatfords a means whereby the lower end gate section 9 may be opened readily at the will Vof an operator, the upper end gate section 20 remaining in place, unless there is some reason for removing it.

What is claimed is 1. A wagon box comprising sides, one side having a guideway, and the other side having an opening, an end gate received at one end in the guideway, guides on the gate, a

`bolt slidable in the guides and entering the opening to hold the other end of place, an abutment and a stop mounted on the bolt and located on opposite sides of one of the guides, a compression spring engaging the abutment and said guide to advance the bolt into the opening and to bring the Stop into engagement with said guide, and means for holding the bolt retracted, said means comprising` a detent on the gate, and a handle on the bolt, the bolt being axially movable to engage the handle with the detent.

2. A wagon box comprising sides, one side having a guideway, and the other side having an opening, a lower end gate section received at one end in the guideway, guides on the gate, a bolt slidable in the guides and entering the opening to hold the other end of the gate in place, an abutment and a stop mounted on the bolt and located on opposite sides of onelof the guides, a compression the gate in and to prcveiit'leakage. The botto advance' the bolt into the opening and to bring theV stop into engagement with said guide, means for holding the bolt retracted, an upper end gate section held betweenv the 5 sides, and a lip carried by and extended beloW the upper gate section to form an abutment torthe lower gate section and so to position 'the lower gate section that the bolt may be advanced into the opening.

Vln testimony that I claim the foregoing 10- JOSEPH WILHELM. 

